Photograph
First Gillette Company Tire
| Interior shot of a group of men, women and boys at the Gillette Tire Company. The Gillette Safety Tire Company was founded in Eau Claire in 1916 and the crowd is probably present to witness the production of the first experimental tire on May 23, 1917. |
| Image ID: | 29646 |
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| Creation Date: | 1917 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Eau Claire |
| County: | Eau Claire |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Uniroyal, inc. Eau Claire plant records, 1917-1990 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | EC Mss CB Box 82 Folder 7 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Clothing and dress |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Automobile industry and trade |
| Factories |
| Machinery |
| Tire industry |
| Children |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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